Russian spacecraft Progress M-27M 'out of control'

BBC ^ | 29 April 2015 | BBC

[GeronL]

There was also a project for an escape pod, the Earth Return Vehicle, the thing was underbudget and ontime being developed, so they cancelled it.

[WhiskeyX]

“SpaceX had a supply ship there just weeks ago, right?”

Space-X 4/14/2015 NASA Resupply to ISS – Flight 6

Also:

“Progress M-25M undocked and moved to a safe distance from the station until it was deorbited on Sunday. The previous Progress enjoyed a stay of execution, undergoing three weeks of engineering tests in orbit before being commanded to reenter Earth’s atmosphere, where it burnt up over the Pacific Ocean.”

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/04/progress-m-27m-soyuz-2-1a/

[GeronL]

bump

I love this stuff, but it is far too expensive. I am really hoping technology can make it far less costly.

[mcshot]

Good guess!